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Hamilton admits 'Terminator 4' disappointment - Digital Spy


Hamilton admits 'Terminator 4' disappointment
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Discussing Lena Headey, who replaced her as Connor for the short-lived Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series, Hamilton said that the Brit actress had a ...

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Posted on February 4, 2010, 2:36 am

Spartacus: Blood and Sand - TVOvermind


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Spartacus: Blood and Sand
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Maybe part of 300's success was Gerard Butler and Lena Headey's performances. When either of them are on the screen, I'm not paying attention to the ...

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Posted on January 18, 2010, 10:43 pm

St Trinian's School for Girls online premiere - SheKnows.com


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St Trinian's School for Girls online premiere
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St Trinian's for Girls not only stars UK film legends Firth and Everett, but also Mischa Barton, Lena Headey, Caterina Murino, Stephen Fry, Jodie Whittaker, ...

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Posted on January 27, 2010, 2:05 pm

Linda Hamilton ('Holy Water', 'Terminator') - Digital Spy


Linda Hamilton ('Holy Water', 'Terminator')
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... recently caught up with DS to chat about her shift to comedy, what she made of Lena Headey in The Sarah Connor Chronicles and her thoughts on Terminator ...

Posted on February 3, 2010, 11:13 pm

THE RED BARON (Der Rote Baron) Movie Trailer - Daemon's Movies


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THE RED BARON (Der Rote Baron) Movie Trailer
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Check out the trailer for THE RED BARON starring Matthias Schweighöfer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes, and directed by Nikolai Muellerschoen. ...

Posted on January 19, 2010, 2:38 pm

Download 'Terminator Salvation' for free (legally) - CNET


Download 'Terminator Salvation' for free (legally)
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I thought Lena Headey was a terrible choice to play Sarah Connor. Things were starting to get more interesting near the end, but I can't say I miss the ...

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Posted on January 27, 2010, 8:31 am

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season Two - Fortean Times


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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season Two
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And then there's the even more volatile core trio of Sarah Connor (Lena Headey, utterly convincing while utterly different to the memorable superhuman ...

Posted on January 25, 2010, 4:01 am

Winona Ryder as Spock's Mom: Are Young Women Cast as Matriarchs the New Trend? - Blogcritics.org (blog)


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Winona Ryder as Spock's Mom: Are Young Women Cast as Matriarchs the New Trend?
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008): Lena Headey 34, Thomas Dekker 20 ? Sarah would have been 14 when she gave birth. Not completely crazy given ...

Posted on January 17, 2010, 2:25 pm

HBO Encouraged By 'Game Of Thrones' - Airlock Alpha


HBO Encouraged By 'Game Of Thrones'
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"Game of Thrones" stars Sean Bean ("The Lord of the Rings"), as Eddard "Ned" Stark; Lena Headey ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "300"), ...

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Posted on January 16, 2010, 11:55 am

Two Tivos To Paradise 01.22.10: Bringing You The TV News Until Someone Pays Us ... - 411mania.com


Two Tivos To Paradise 01.22.10: Bringing You The TV News Until Someone Pays Us ...
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... is directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent), featuring actors Lena Headey, Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, Mark Addy, and Peter Dinklage. ...

Posted on January 21, 2010, 9:07 pm

Lena Headey Biography

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Lena Headey

Headey at the 2007 Scream Awards.
Born 3 October 1973 (1973-10-03) (age 36)
Bermuda
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present

Lena Headey (born 3 October 1973) is an English actress known for playing Sarah Connor on Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as well as appearing in such films as The Remains of the Day, Possession, The Brothers Grimm and 300.

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Background

Headey was born in Bermuda, where her father, an English police officer, was sent to train as a policeman. The family returned to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, when she was eight years old. She had her first taste of acting as a pupil at Shelley College and had her first big break at the age of 17 when she was spotted performing in a school production at the Royal National Theatre being picked for a role opposite Grant Warnock in the 1992 film Waterland.1

Career

Headey has appeared in such films as James Ivory's Academy Award-nominated The Remains of the Day (alongside Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson), Stephen Sommers' The Jungle Book, Mrs Dalloway, Gossip, Aberdeen, The Parole Officer, Possession and Ripley's Game.

Headey co-starred with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger in Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm, and played Queen Gorgo in Zack Snyder's 300, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. She also appeared in two films with Piper Perabo: The Cave and Imagine Me & You. Recent roles include the German film The Red Baron, a biopic of the legendary World War I fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, and as stuffy Miss Dickinson in the 2007 rebooting of the St. Trinian's franchise (for which she received third billing for a relatively minor role). She appeared alongside Matthias Schweighöfer and Joseph Fiennes. She also has a small role in the horror movie Laid to Rest, which will be released on DVD on 21 April 2009.2

In addition to her film work, Headey headlined Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a television spin-off from James Cameron's popular Terminator franchise. Headey played Sarah Connor from January 2008 to April 2009. The show ran two seasons consisting of 31 episodes until its cancellation in May 2009.

Over the past couple of years, during downtime on the Terminator set, the actress worked on her own project which she describes as a "quirky ensemble comedy."2 Headey wrote and directed a short to promote the project, which features Piper Perabo and John Cleese. She now hopes to direct and produce a feature length version.2

It has been confirmed by the Chicago Tribune that Headey will play Cersei Lannister in the upcoming HBO pilot Game of Thrones, based on the first book of the series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin.34

Personal life

Headey at the 300 London premiere

Headey dated actor Jason Flemyng for nine years. She and Flemyng met during the filming of The Jungle Book. She is close friends with actress Piper Perabo.5 Since 2007, she has been married to musician Peter Paul, with whom she is currently (as of November, 2009) expecting her first child.6She currently lives in California.

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
1992 Clothes in the Wardrobe Margaret
Waterland Young Mary
1993 Century Miriam TV series
Soldier Soldier Shenna Bowles
- Base Details (1993)
- Live Fire (1993)
- Shifting Sands (1993)
TV series
Spender Emily
- Best Friends (1993)
- The More Things Change (1993)
TV series
The Remains of the Day Lizzie
1994 Fair Game Ellie TV series
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Elise Moran
The Jungle Book Katherine Anne 'Kitty' Brydon
1995 Devil's Advocate Clare Rigby TV series
Band of Gold Colette TV series
Loved Up Sarah
The Grotesque Cleo Coal
1996 Ballykissangel Jenny
- The Things We Do for Love (1996)
TV series
1997 Kavanagh QC Natasha Jackson
- Diplomatic Baggage (1997)
TV series
The Hunger Steph Reynolds
- Menage a Trois (1997)
TV series
Face Connie
Mrs Dalloway Young Sally
1998 Merlin Queen Guinevere Television film
The Man with Rain in His Shoes Sylvia Weld
1999 Inside-Out Short film
Onegin Olga Larina
2000 Ropewalk Allison
Gossip Cathy Jones
Aberdeen Kairo 'Kaisa' Heller
2001 Round About Five Girlfriend Short film
Anazapta Matilda
The Parole Officer Emma
2002 The Gathering Storm Ava Wigram
Possession Blanche Glover
Ripley's Game Sarah Trevanny
2003 The Actors Dolores
No Verbal Response Dr. Megan Pillay Short film
2004 The Long Firm Ruby Ryder TV series
2005 The Brothers Grimm Angelika
The Cave Kathryn
Imagine Me & You Luce
2006 Ultra Penny/Ultra TV series
2007 300 Queen Gorgo
The Contractor Inspector Annette Ballard
St. Trinian's Miss Dickinson
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Sarah Connor TV series 2008-2009, Star, Narrator
The Broken Gina McVey
The Red Baron Käte Otersdorf
2009 Laid to Rest Cindy
Tell-Tale Elizabeth forthcoming film
The Super Hero Squad Show Black Widow, Mystique Animated Series On Cartoon Network

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